On Friday, November 8 at 10:14 p.m. PT, after a two-day delay, Falcon 9 launched 20 Starlink satellites, including 13 with Direct to Cell capabilities, to low-Earth orbit from Space […]
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SpaceX’s Wednesday Starlink Group 9-10 smallsats launch from Vandenberg including 13 Direct to Cell is ‘No Go’ again
SpaceX will launch of a batch of Starlink v2-mini satellites for their second generation high-speed low Earth orbit internet satellite constellation. The launch includes a mix of 13 Direct to […]
SpaceX preps for Saturday’s Crew-9 mission of two astronauts to conduct experiments and demonstrations on ISS
SpaceX and NASA are targeting no earlier than Saturday, September 28 due to Tropical Storm Helene, for Falcon 9’s launch of Dragon’s ninth operational human spaceflight mission (Crew-9) to the […]
Rocket Lab’s successful launch today of Kinéis Killed the RadIOT Star after yesterday’s abort
Rocket Lab USA, Inc. (Nasdaq: RKLB), provider of launch services and space systems, today successfully launched its 53rd Electron mission and deployed five satellites to Low Earth Orbit for French […]
Rocket Lab sets date after abort for second attempt to launch Kinéis Killed the RadIOT Star
After a very dramatic abort on Wednesday when Rocket Lab had to stand down from launching its 53rd Electron rocket on a mission for the France-based Internet of Things company, […]
Rocket Lab experiences a T-0 abort and scrubs Wednesday’s launch of Kinéis Killed the RadIOT Star
Just as Rocket Lab’s 53rd Electron rocket was ready to lift off from its Launch Complex-1 in Mahia, New Zealand, the vehicle experienced a T-0 abort. The engines began firing […]
SpaceX aborts Starlink satellite launch at just 46 seconds and reschedules
The SpaceX launch countdown stopped at the 46-second mark when an official said, “launch abort is running,” after the clock stopped ending the webcast. SpaceX is now targeting Monday, August […]
Another BOEING UPDATE: Starliner thruster ground testing complete, data reviews underway
The following is another update from Boeing revealing procedures and practices that will enable Boeing’s Starliner to return NASA’s astronauts back home — finally…Ground testing of a Starliner Reaction Control […]
Boeing assures “we have the luxury of time” as Starliner stuck with NASA’s astronauts at ISS for one month + Boeing’s $8.3 Billion purchase of Spirit AeroSystems
An update regarding the happenings with Boeing problem solving the repair and return of NASA’s astronauts. What began as an intended eight day venture has proven to be one month […]
July 3rd Boeing’s Starliner report, Starliner testing continues in space and on the ground, “We really want to understand the thruster and how we use it in flight”
July 3rd, Starliner crew enters fourth week on orbit while teams prepare for ground testing NASA astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams climbed into Starliner at the International Space Station […]